Man killed, woman injured after shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade, authorities say
According to MDSO, at about 2 a.m., deputies were called to the 2000 block of Northwest 63rd Street after reports of multiple gunshots.
Florida Ex-Bank Employee Charged in $500K Theft From Disabled Woman
Miami-Dade County, Florida — A former Miami-Dade bank employee has been arrested and charged with stealing more than $500,000 from a disabled woman by allegedly abusing his position of trust and access to her financial information, according to prosecutors. Authorities say Mario Martinez, 40, previously worked at a...
Coconut Grove celebrates civil rights leader Thelma Gibson’s 99 years of service
Members of the Coconut Grove community gathered last week to celebrate civil rights advocate Thelma Vernell Anderson Gibson, whose life reflects Miami’s long fight for equality, as she turned 99 on Dec. 17. The birthday luncheon fundraiser, held Friday at the Woman’s Club of Coconut Grove, honored nearly a...
Zoo Miami reopens after Tuesday morning bomb threat
Zoo Miami was evacuated Tuesday after a bomb threat, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
Bodycam shows Miami Police officers fatally shooting man in Little Havana in 2024
Newly released police body camera footage shows the moments Miami Police officers shot and killed a man in Little Havana back in 2024, as prosecutors called the deadly shooting legally justified. The shooting happened before 1 p.m. on July 25, 2024, in the area of Southwest 5th Avenue and 3rd...
Gunman arrested for nearly $1M crypto, jewelry robbery in Miami’s Morningside neighborhood, cops say
MIAMI — Miami police arrested a suspect on Tuesday in connection with an early-December armed robbery of nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency and valuables in the city’s Morningside neighborhood. A Miami Police Department arrest report states that the victim first met Dontae Lamar Johnson, 28, of Royal Palm...
Miami woman accused of stabbing ex’s cousin in Homestead as he slept
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Homestead police on Tuesday arrested a 24-year-old woman in connection with a stabbing that they said left a man wounded last month. The suspect was identified by police as Ivette Isabel Padilla, of Miami. The incident happened around 6:15 a.m. on Nov. 22 at a residence...
Georgia inmates threatened to kill Lyft driver during escape, affidavit reveals
The three inmates who escaped the DeKalb County Jail threatened to kill and sexually assault their terrified Lyft driver while fleeing to Florida, court documents reveal.
Rideshare driver kidnapped, driven from Georgia to Miramar by escaped inmates
A Georgia rideshare driver thought she was picking up a woman and about to head on an everyday trip Monday, but when three men entered her car instead, she soon realized they were escaped inmates, authorities said. She was bound and kidnapped as the trio drove her to Broward County, subjecting her to six to 10 hours...
Florida Powerball Ticket Wins $1 Million As Jackpot Climbs To $1.7 Billion
A Powerball ticket sold in Florida won a seven figure prize as the national lottery jackpot continued its climb toward one of the largest payouts in U.S. history.

















